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French investor groups present social taxonomy framework

A draft framework to help investors identify and assess activities that have a positive impact on society has been published by a group of investors and French investment associations.

ERAFP and FRR to develop 'method to measure the effectiveness of engagement'

A group of major French asset owners has co-led the creation of a group to devise a way to measure the effectiveness of investor engagement with corporates and their asset managers on issues including climate change.

Aviva and Amundi score below average in analysis of climate transition plans

Fossil fuels to be excluded under 'ambitious' French sustainable fund label overhaul

Companies generating energy using coal or developing new oil or gas projects are to be excluded from France's sustainability fund label in updates designed to make the Label ISR "more ambitious".

French parliament adopts 'say on climate' rule for listed companies

The lower house of the French Parliament has adopted a rule that would require large listed French companies to give investors a 'say on climate' transition plans and their implementation.

Stalled EU social taxonomy work to be 'restarted' by French investors

Work on a stalled proposal to develop an EU-wide taxonomy of social activities is to be taken up by national sustainable investment fora.

France moves closer to requiring 'say on climate' transition plans

Companies listed in France would be required to give investors a 'say on climate' transition plans and their implementation, under plans set to be discussed in Parliament this month.